Ulysses (1954)

Original title

Ulisse

Directed by

Mario Bava, Mario Camerini

Genre

fantasy film, action film, sword-and-sandal film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

12

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 225 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A king named Ulysses tries to return home after a war. He faces monsters and magic on his journey.

classicepicadventurousfantasticaldramaticgrandmythicwarrior

What happens

Ulysses (Italian: Ulisse) is a 1954 fantasy adventure film based on Homer's epic poem Odyssey. The film is directed by Mario Camerini, who co-wrote the screenplay with writer Franco Brusati, and produced by Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti. It stars Kirk Douglas in the title role, Silvana Mangano in a dual role as Penelope and Circe, and Anthony Quinn as Antinous. The film is an international co-production between Italy, France, and the United States. It premiered in Italy on October 6, 1954, and was released in the United States by Paramount Pictures the following year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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